The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-01-12

an excellent one. was informed that at
one time Cottonwood was talked of as the
possible county seat of the new county,
but the hope that this might be so located
was given up two years ago. MT. Len
man carries a splendid stock Of goods and
Judging from appearances is doing fine
business. The Cottonwood hotel is owned
by Mr.. Lehman and is presided oyer by
NJ. l.. Glass, who takes excellent care OF
his guests. The McGinn house is owned
by the McGinn Bros. and is we'll kept.
The RIVER PRESS has many good friends
at Cottonwood.
twenty-five miles beyond Cottonwood
is
Mrs. BarroWs is at present running the
hotel and its reputation as tirst-class
stopping place has never been questioned.
Mr.. j E. Sprague is in charge of the
store and saloon, while Mr. j. A. BarroWs
looks after the thoroughbred stock inter-
ests of himself and mother. A drive of six
miles beyond brings one to
Okla.
This was located by the Stephens Bros.
who have leased it to j. W. Story. Mr..
S. has an excellent general store, and sup
plies large tract of country. Mr.. Chas.
e. Severance has a ranch about three
miles from Okla, and it is certainly the
most comfortable and homelike ranch
have ever seen. P. J. Hatton, a first class
blacksmith and wagon repairer, is located
at Okla.
PHLBROOK
is reached after a journey northward a
distance of eighteen miles. This town
should by rights be called Morisonville
as Mr.. E. J. Morrison is the sole proprietor
and owner, so I was informed. The town
is pleasantly located on the judith river
about six miles below Utica. 1t is plated
and town lots are offered for sale. Mr..
Morrison keeps an excellent hotel and has
probably the largest stock barn in the ter
rilory.
is also located on the Judith river, and
large tract of agricultural country is trib-
utary 20 it. Frank E. Wright is the pro-
prietor of the store. He carries splendid
assortment Of general merchandise. J.
r. Shelton is landlord of the hotel, and al
the prettiest locations that can be found
in that country and the residents are SAN
guine that they will have a good and
prosperous town.
DUBUQUE.
Eighteen miles this side of Utica is the
town of Dubuque. 1t is located on Wolf
creek in the midst of as fine stock and
agricultural region as can be found in
Montana. The valley here is very wide
and all the available land is taken up by
well-to-do ranchmen and stockmen. The
town consists of the store of T. F. Morgan,
a saloon and hotel kept by E. G. Asher,
and new saloon of which Charles Mix is
proprietor. The postoffice is at Stanford
at the ranch of Col. Wall, mile distant
from Dubuque. There is some dissatisfac-
ton felt at having it so far away from the
village, but it is thought that the matter
will be satisfactorily arranged before long.
Tom Morgan has fine store and is do
ing good business, and Charley Mix says
he cannot complain of hard times. His
saloon is one of the best in that section.
Mr.. Asher has had charge of the hotel for
only two months, and hopes by spring,
WheB furniture, ETC., can be procured, to
make the stopping place second to none
in the Judith. A popularity of this Sec
ton is that every one appears to be we'll
off, and there seems to be more money in
circulation than at any other point visited
luring my travels. The location is a
splendid one for trade.
CORA.
Our old friend w. S. Cressap still holds |
his place down. He has been very much
'ut of health and has leased the business
If hotel and saloon to lei. T.. DescOmbes, |
who is also postmaster. Travelling the
distance of eight miles brings us to
BELT,
he home of the coal industry of this Sec
ion. Of Belt, however, it is needless to
ay much, as it is pretty near home. E.
Z. Clingan is the owner of the store and
lis trade is very large. The assortment
# goods in the store cannot be eqnaled.
1astner & Watson run the saloon, while
irs. Cashier gives the tired traveller as
.ood meal as can be procured. The
oal mines are being worked sufficient to
upply the needs of Fort Benton and sur
ounding country. Mr.. Millard look me
hrough his mine. It is not comfortable
ceiling being several hundred feet in the
round, although the miners don't seem
> mind it. Mr.. Millard is developing the
line very rapidly. At Castner's mine
vork is progressing rapidly, and now the
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